Cover story

Cover story: Delivering a step change–BT’s Peter Russell

A combination of global capability and local expertise makes BT a unique managed service provider in Northern Ireland, delivering real value alongside innovative technology solutions, explains Peter Russell, Head of BT Public Sector and Major Accounts NI. Managed services, data centre hosting and strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly compelling propositions for many enterprise organisations – both...[full story]

Issues

Michael D Higgins on redefining Irishness

President Michael D Higgins speaks to Meadhbh Monahan about his vision of the republic by 2016 and the actions needed to create a radically inclusive...[full story]

Alex Attwood outlines the DoE’s economic potential

Northern Ireland’s environment carries strong potential for its economy but its protection must become a more urgent priority. Environment...[full story]

Former Met Commissioner Tim Godwin on swift justice

Tim Godwin, former acting Commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police, discusses last summer’s riots and new ways to streamline the criminal...[full story]

The Titanic Quarter and East Belfast

The bright Titanic Belfast building contrasts with still derelict streets in nearby inner East Belfast, but the constituency’s MP thinks that the...[full story]

Reform and political donations

Opening up the files on political donations is essential for a transparent planning system, campaigners claim. Peter Cheney and Stephen Dineen...[full story]

Northern Ireland’s new Regional Development Strategy

“A compass to guide our decision-making well into the 21st century” is how Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has described the Regional...[full story]

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Matters Arising

Titanic centenary

Peter Cheney weighs up whether the Titanic centenary...[full story]

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Business and Finance

Budget 2012 analysis

The 2012 UK Budget brought few surprises but forthcoming...[full story]

John Boyle on bookmaking and positive thinking

Now is the time for the entrepreneurs of the future,...[full story]

Northern Ireland political views

agendaNi summarises local opinion and policy on...[full story]

US-NI mentorship programme’s future leaders

Meadhbh Monahan speaks to two potential entrepreneurs...[full story]

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Energy Report

SEM leads the way for reform – David Newbery

Leading energy economist David Newbery tells Owen...[full story]

A single energy department

Peter Cheney assesses the potential for a DECC-style...[full story]

Tiernan Henry explains the process

NUI Galway’s environmental geology specialist Tiernan...[full story]

Towards greater security and sustainability in offshore energy

Alan Bissett and David Trethowan, Arthur Cox, summarise...[full story]

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ICT: Big Data Report

Google’s Geospatial technologist Ed Parsons discusses spatial data

As entrepreneurs generate an industry around spatial...[full story]

Big data–the next big thing

Brendan Crossey sums up the key trends in big data...[full story]

The Obama Administration’s online privacy proposals

US Government proposals should give consumers more...[full story]

Digital economy act update

The UK Government is still finalising the Digital Economy...[full story]

North West Report

Commitments to the north west

agendaNi examines the Executive’s commitments to...[full story]

The north west’s moment in the sun

City of Culture 2013 is the chance to tell a new story...[full story]

Ready for positive change

Sharon O’Connor explains Derry City Council’s...[full story]

The impact on the north west

Derry is a principal and growing city in the final...[full story]

People Agenda

Northern GAA clubs’ all-Ireland wins

Two GAA teams are celebrating their all-Ireland success...[full story]

Canadian High Commissioner Gordon Campbell

A European economic and trade agreement could increase...[full story]

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Voluntary and Community

The state of the Catholic Church in Ireland

As Dublin prepares to host 100,000 people at the 50th...[full story]

USDAW

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers...[full story]

Baroness Newlove – active and safer communities

Public servants need to visit communities in order...[full story]

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Public Affairs Agenda

Cutting freedom of information

Peter Cheney analyses Civil Service plans to name and...[full story]

Alliance Party conference

David Ford turned against all four larger parties...[full story]

The Home Rule Bill centenary

One hundred years ago, a third Home Rule Bill for...[full story]

Regionalising poverty

John O’Farrell argues that regional pay will drive...[full story]

Nesbitt takes UUP reins

Peter Cheney assesses the UUP’s mood as it chooses...[full story]

Henry Clark

Henry Maitland Clark 11 April 1929 – 24 March...[full story]

Brussels to Belfast

Local views on the Fiscal Compact Treaty The Irish...[full story]

Standards for press officers

Executive press officers are rejecting a code of conduct...[full story]